Novelist John Grisham speaks at an induction ceremony for The Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience's Hall of Fame at the MSU-Riley Center Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, in Meridian, Miss. Grisham, was one of 18 artists inducted into the hall, which is the centerpiece of The MAX, a museum scheduled to open on Front Street in Meridian next April. (Paula Merritt/The Meridian Star via AP)(Photo: AP)